Global Patent Index - EP 4077162 A1

EP 4077162 A1 20221026 - CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CONTAINER

Title (en)

CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CONTAINER

Title (de)

VERSCHLUSSANORDNUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINEM BEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE DE FERMETURE DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ AVEC UN CONTENANT

Publication

EP 4077162 A1 20221026 (EN)

Application

EP 21744846 A 20210121

Priority

  • US 202016751170 A 20200123
  • US 2021014406 W 20210121

Abstract (en)

[origin: US10737875B1] The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a closure assembly for use with a container (e.g., an aerosol can). The closure assembly includes a skirt and a protective cap. In some embodiments, a lock feature temporarily attaches the protective cap to the container and increases a force required for a user to remove the protective cap. In some embodiments, an inner lock opening of the skirt is configured to be registered with an outer lock opening to receive a locking element therethrough. In some embodiments, a set screw is positioned in the skirt to selectively allow or inhibit relative rotation between the skirt and the protective cap. In some embodiments, a biasing element selectively allows or inhibits engagement of threads of the protective cap with the threads of the skirt depending upon application of an axial force to overcome a biasing force of the biasing element.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 83/40 (2006.01); B65D 25/42 (2006.01); B65D 41/38 (2006.01); B65D 47/08 (2006.01); B65D 47/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 41/083 (2013.01 - US); B65D 83/40 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 83/757 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 10737875 B1 20200811; EP 4077162 A1 20221026; EP 4077162 A4 20240508; US 11485570 B2 20221101; US 2021229897 A1 20210729; US 2023079062 A1 20230316; WO 2021150749 A1 20210729

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 202016751170 A 20200123; EP 21744846 A 20210121; US 202016919190 A 20200702; US 2021014406 W 20210121; US 202217958708 A 20221003